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This week is National Volunteer Week, an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the people who make such a significant c...
14/06/2026

This week is National Volunteer Week, an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the people who make such a significant contribution to our communities.

Across Canterbury, our volunteer firefighters dedicate countless hours to training, responding to emergencies, and supporting their communities. At all hours of the day and night, they leave their families, workplaces, and personal commitments to help others during what can often be the most challenging moments of their lives.

From fires and road crashes to severe weather events and medical responses, our volunteers play a vital role in keeping Canterbury safe. Their commitment, professionalism, and willingness to serve others is at the heart of Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

To every volunteer firefighter across our region, thank you! Your dedication, resilience, and service make a real difference every day. We are proud to serve alongside you and grateful for everything you do for your communities.

Please join us in recognising and thanking our volunteer firefighters during National Volunteer Week.

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Fireplace ash holds heat for up to 5 days and can spark new fires. Always soak it with water in a metal bucket before bi...
11/06/2026

Fireplace ash holds heat for up to 5 days and can spark new fires. Always soak it with water in a metal bucket before binning it.

REMEMBER: COOL ASH BEFORE YOU STASH

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That lint in your dryer’s filter? It’s a fire waiting to happen. Remove it before every use to remove the risk.REMEMBER:...
05/06/2026

That lint in your dryer’s filter? It’s a fire waiting to happen. Remove it before every use to remove the risk.

REMEMBER: A CLEAN DRYER AVOIDS FIRE

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04/06/2026

Tomorrow, between 12pm and 1pm, members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union will be stopping work for one hour.

We will continue to answer 111 fire calls. Volunteer stations in the affected cities and towns will respond, as they regularly do when there are multiple emergencies.

If you are at home, do not leave cooking unattended. Make sure you have working smoke alarms in every bedroom, hallway, and living area.

If there is a fire, get out, stay out, and call 111.

If you are at work, know your building evacuation plan. If there is a fire or the fire alarm sounds, exit the building, assemble at your safe meeting place and call 111.

If you are on a job site that uses spark or heat generating tools, we ask you to refrain from using these tools during this hour.

It is important to acknowledge that this strike action will not affect the parts of the country served by our volunteers.

If you are unsure whether your area is affected, please visit https://shorturl.at/thoU5

28/05/2026

Tomorrow, between 12pm and 1pm, members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union will be stopping work for one hour.

We will continue to answer 111 fire calls. Volunteer stations in the affected cities and towns will respond, as they regularly do when there are multiple emergencies.

If you are at home, do not leave cooking unattended. Make sure you have working smoke alarms in every bedroom, hallway, and living area. If there is a fire, get out, stay out, and call 111.

If you are at work, know your building evacuation plan. If there is a fire or the fire alarm sounds, exit the building, assemble at your safe meeting place and call 111.

If you are on a job site that uses spark or heat generating tools, we ask you to refrain from using these tools during this hour.

It is important to acknowledge that this strike action will not affect the parts of the country served by our volunteers.

If you are unsure whether your area is affected, please visit https://shorturl.at/thoU5

26/05/2026

Tomorrow, between 4.30pm and 5.30pm, members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union will be stopping work for one hour.

We will continue to answer 111 fire calls. Volunteer stations in the affected cities and towns will respond, as they regularly do when there are multiple emergencies.

If you are at home, do not leave cooking unattended. Make sure you have working smoke alarms in every bedroom, hallway, and living area. If there is a fire, get out, stay out, and call 111.

If you are at work, know your building evacuation plan. If there is a fire or the fire alarm sounds, exit the building, assemble at your safe meeting place and call 111.

If you are on a job site that uses spark or heat generating tools, we ask you to refrain from using these tools during this hour.

It is important to acknowledge that this strike action will not affect the parts of the country served by our volunteers.

If you are unsure whether your area is affected, please visit https://shorturl.at/thoU5

A faulty electric blanket is a fire waiting to happen. If you feel unusually hot patches in your electric blanket, or if...
26/05/2026

A faulty electric blanket is a fire waiting to happen. If you feel unusually hot patches in your electric blanket, or if it is more than 5 years old, replace it now.

REMEMBER: CHECK THE HEAT BEFORE YOU SLEEP

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22/05/2026

Hundreds of fires occur annually across New Zealand’s recycling centres, transfer stations, and collection trucks. A lot of these are due to the incorrect disposal of batteries. Used batteries belong in battery recycling units, not in our red bins.

Here are some locations for disposing of batteries:
𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡
✅Styx Mill EcoDrop: 76 Styx Mill Road, Redwood
✅Metro Place EcoDrop: Metro Place, Bromley
✅Parkhouse Road EcoDrop: 25 Parkhouse Road, Wigram
https://ccc.govt.nz/.../learning-resources/batteryrecycling
𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐫𝐢
✅Southbrook Resource Recovery Park
✅Oxford Transfer Station
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/.../reducing-your-waste
𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐰𝐲𝐧
✅Pines Resource Recovery Park, 183 Burnham School Road, Burnham
✅New World Rolleston
✅New World Lincoln
✅Darfield Library
http://selwyn.govt.nz/.../haz.../household-battery-recycling
𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐮𝐢
✅ Amberley Transfer Station
✅ Culverden Transfer Station
✅ Hanmer Springs Transfer Station
✅ Waiau Transfer Station
✅ Amberley, Cheviot, Hanmer Springs, and Hawarden libraries
https://www.hurunui.govt.nz/.../recycling.../hazardous-waste
𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
✅ All Bunnings stores have battery recycling centres for certain battery types
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/.../where-and-how-to-recycle...
𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝟏𝟎
✅ Some Mitre 10 stores
https://www.mitre10.co.nz/batteryrecycling...
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